Posts Tagged ‘parenting addict’

April is Alcohol Awareness Month Founded and sponsored by NCADD, Alcohol Awareness Month was established in 1987 to help reduce the stigma so often associated with alcoholism by encouraging communities to reach out with information about alcohol, alcoholism, and recovery. Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking…

How to deal with a teen drug addict Parenting a teenager—any teenager—is tough. Really, really tough. Teenagers are hard-wired to test the boundaries and the patience of saints, but the vast majority eventually emerge the other side as whole, loving adults. But what if addiction visits your home and your world is shattered by discovering…